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FZNT02 KNHC 171612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC WED APR 17 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21.5N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91.5W TO 25N98W. N OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88.5W TO 22.5N98W. N OF 
FRONT TO 26N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL N OF 
29N BETWEEN 46W AND 53W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 26N57W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 73W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE WINDS W OF 70W. SEAS TO 9 FT WITH 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W WINDS 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 76W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.